Reminder:2018 Asian American Exit Poll and Poll Monitoring Volunteer Training are on October 22nd - The 2 trainings are listed below.Election: Tuesday, November 6, 2018

In past elections, Asian Americans have faced a series of barriers in exercising their right to vote, including segregated “Asian” voting lines. When news media reported on election results, Asian Americans were overlooked. In response, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) has conducted a non-partisan survey of Asian American voters to document Asian American voting patterns and document instances of anti-Asian voter disenfranchisement. AALDEF has monitored the elections for compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act – Section 203, which mandates bilingual ballots and forbids anti-Asian voter discrimination.

In the 2016 elections, 800 volunteers polled 13,846 Asian American voters in 14 states and Washington, DC. This year, we want to do the same.

We need your help to volunteer. Volunteers work in 3-hour shifts. There will be a 60 minute training session for all volunteers in October (90 minute sessions for CLE trainings. You will receive 1.5 CLE credits – 1 credit for professional practice and 0.5 credit for ethics).

All volunteers must be non-partisan during the time that they help. Complete the form at www.aaldef.net. Thank you!

For more information, contact: AALDEF Democracy Program Director Jerry Vattamala or Voting Rights Organizer Judy Lei at 800-966-5946 or jlei@aaldef.org.